In the past, getting into university was difficult. It seemed that university was only for those with the top grades. These days, it seems like many people want to get into university but don’t quite get the score to get in. For those people there are many alternative paths of entry. One way is through indigenous scholarships. There are many indigenous scholarships available for indigenous people that allow you to get into university even if you haven’t studied for a while.
An indigenous scholarship is useful to get. The scholarship means that you are funded for some, if not all, of your studies.
Indigenous scholarships and universities that offer them
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Because Darwin has more indigenous people than most other states, CDU offers a wide range of indigenous scholarships. These scholarships are in a range of disciplines. To make things simpler, here is a list of those scholarships:
- The Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship for all areas of study. This has various maximum values.
- National Tertiary Education Union Scholarship which covers $3000 and is for arts students.
- For those wanting to get into business and science there is the Newmont Tanami Indigenous Scholarship which covers $8000.
- Engineering seems like a popular choice as the Kennelly Constructions Indigenous Engineering Scholarship covers around $20,000.
(Source: http://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/science-and-research-in-nsw/nsw-universities)
The University of Sydney is involved in the Mary MacKillop Foundation Indigenous Tertiary Scholarship program. Three scholarships are offered as part of this program. One of these is the Good Shepherd Reconciliation Scholarship which covers $3000.
Since 1998, this scholarship has been giving indigenous people the chance to pursue studies. Consequently, many people who gain this scholarship have success in their future careers. The Mary Mackillop Foundation has made a commitment. That is to assist indigenous people in going to university. Hence, the scholarship.
(Source: http://education.unimelb.edu.au/)
The University of Melbourne offers three indigenous scholarships. This is part of the Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships Program. These scholarships are offered to people who come from low socio-economic backgrounds. Therefore, these are great scholarships for indigenous students who want to have more successful futures.
- Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarships
- Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships
- Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships
- The university also offers other indigenous scholarships and bursaries:
- Arno Herpe Memorial Scholarship
- Bruce C Hartnett Bursary
- Rotary District 9800 Aboriginal Vocation Bursary
- Lois Woodward Scholarship for Indigenous Australians
- Isabella Ina Oldham Scholarship
- Values range between $750-$15,000. And this depends on your area of study.
Are you an indigenous Australian? Do you want to gain professional qualifications? If so, maybe this has caught your interest in pursuing studies. Of course, this is just one of the alternate ways to get into the degree you want. University can be for everyone. You do not have to be the brainiest of people. You too can be successful. But, you need to have the motivation and ambition to be who you want to be!
